37mph in a 30 zone at 01:37am. Should I accept 3 points and £60 fine or got to court to dispute it?

j4mbo

dont accept this outrage, tell them to go catch real criminals

Ian H

you broke the speed limit, accept the points and fine, just slow down in future

Katie

Just accept the points it doesn't matter what time it was, speed limits are speed limits anytime!

theunderwaterdog

Why are you arguing? You're obviusly guilty and you were caught!

chris.childs@talk21.com

Take your punishment speed kills.

xhoneybeex

The only advise is, take the fine because you done the crime. It doesn't matter what time it is YOU WERE SPEEDING and THERE IS NO EXCUSE!!!!

dealer

Be a grown-up and take what it is that you deserve.

enzuigiriuk

Yes you should. You were breaking the law.

I know it sounds harsh, I have been on the receiving end myself but couldnt argue as I was over the limit and I knew it.

Also, ask yourself, how often do you drive at the limit ... is it perhaps time you were caught? I know that 99% of people on the road are guilty so 3 points is probably a fair cop compared to what you would get if they took EVERY time you broke the limit into account ;)

As for mitigation .. I would leave well alone .. if you try and worm out of it, you might end up being made an example of.

whitecloud

its your fault, nothin you can do, it was a 30 zone, so Thats what you should do!

Monkey Magic

If you are guilty of the offence and demand a Court hearing, the Magistrates will not be any more lenient and in all probability, will increase the penalty knowing full well that you have already rejected the Fixed Penalty option.

The website www.motorlawyers.co.uk details when raising a plea of mitigation is appropriate etc.

bexieboo

would 7mph have made a difference if you'd hit a child i think it would deal with it you went over the speed limit accept the consequences

globallypuzzled

There is no technicality you can rely upon and any pleas in mitigation will fall on deaf ears. The speed limit applies at all times. You were way over the speed limit. Don't waste your time going to court or even bother spending money on a lawyer. Pay the fine, take the points and slow down in future!

Wendy M

Speeding is speeding. 30 means a MAXIMUM of 30 mph not 37. Next time stick within the limits. Serves you right.

Jabba_da_hut_07

I would accept it if i were you.
Sure its probaly wrong that the law has in this case not got any common sence but by going to court you will be wasting tax payers money and will get an even bigger fine and have to pay the courts costs, and still get 3 points!
Bad luck dude..... The points will get takien off your licence in a few years anyway and they wont affect your insurance cost that much at all, i wouldnt worry about it to much, unless you already have 9 points on your licence *;)

Platinum

Guilty, your honour!

plethebest

You were speeding! Doesn't matter were/when you were speeding.

ireland01

that is unlucky. the police who stopped you were obviously trying to fill there speeding ticket quota that month. i think you're better off taking the points and fine though. when you go to court and it's your word against the police officers you have no hope. especially with no witnesses?

lynchmob.justice

Dispute it.

prince

speed rules, i live for speed if i were u pay it for now nd go get urself a tomtom

Happyface

I would say you are definitely guilty, can't see that the time is relevant and the fact you were 7 miles over speed limit means you have caused the offence.
Would be intrigued to know what your defence would be!

nothing

It will ultimately be a judgment call for you to make. A person who was not there at the time (us at Yahoo) cannot really answer with complete confidence in the answer, because the speed 'numbers' don't often tell enough of the story. It's possible, and it does happen, that a person can be cited for driving at an 'unsafe speed' when traveling at 30 mph in a posted 30 mph zone. That's because the traffic, roadway and weather 'conditions' also affect the determination of safe speed. If there were any unusual conditions in your situation, it could have affected the decision to give you a citation. Or it may not have. It may have been just simple, strict enforcement.

You need to consider your options and decide based on what you know if it.

Seaman Staines

it is not worth fighting it, unless of course you already have 9 points, or you can prove that you were in a life and death situation ie taking someone to hospital as an emergency, even then you will still probably be done and it will cost you court expenses on top of the fine.
Accept the fixed penalty

just accept it

Abby

Consider this: What evidence did the police have? A speed camera scan can be disputed, and if can prove diffraction of the laser scanner (i.e. scan affected by environment resulting in stationary object registering a speed), you can perhaps contest the charge. However, by the time you are done, you would have to pay more that Â£60, but rather:

Barrister in Magistrates Court: Â£500 per day
Scientific research as per scanning location at proper time: at least Â£500
Additional costs will most likely push you over the Â£2000 line, so take the fine.

Tuppence

doesn't matter what time it was you broke the law and should accept the consequences. There are still people up and about at that time of the morning which means you are still endangering other peoples lives as well as your own.

break

sorry you are screwed. The speed limit is 30 no matter what time of the day whether it makes sense or not.

thebigtombs

This is an SP30 offence, which could carry 6 points and a fine of up to Â£200 plus costs, accept what you've been given.

Over 90% of people who go to court to challenge loose and always end up with their name in the local paper.

If you've already got points and this becomes a ban, then the ban could be longer if imposed by a court.

Michael H

You broke the speed limit, accept it.

Its not up to you to decide if laws don't apply at certain times of the day or night.

Since moving to near north wales I've got 6 points this year ( 64 in a 60 and 32 in a 30) - after 20 years of a clear licence....you can't fight it, just admit it, you have no defence.

lillypops

just accept it you won't win! you'll end up having to pay out more money and may get more points

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